Why Is One Room Always Cold? Ductwork Problems and How They Are Fixed
The furnace is fine; the room is still cold. Six ductwork causes we find most often in Simcoe County homes, and what fixing each one involves.
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Furnace Short Cycling: 7 Causes and What to Do About Each
A furnace that runs for a couple of minutes and shuts off is short cycling. Seven causes, from a $20 filter to a red-tag heat exchanger, in the order to check them.
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What Size Furnace Do I Need? Why the Square-Footage Rule Gets Ontario Homes Wrong
Square footage alone cannot size a furnace. Here is what a heat-loss calculation looks at, typical BTU ranges for Ontario homes, and why an oversized furnace is a problem.
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Heated Driveways in Ontario: How Snow Melt Systems Work and What They Cost
Driveway, steps and entry that clear themselves. What a hydronic snow melt system costs in Ontario, how it is controlled, and what it costs to run through a winter.
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How Much Does In-Floor Radiant Heating Cost in Ontario? (2026)
Per-square-foot and whole-house costs for hydronic in-floor heating in Ontario, from a garage slab to a full custom-home system.
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Boiler vs. Furnace: Choosing the Heating System for a Custom Home or Cottage in Ontario
Radiant floors or ducts? The decision has to be made before the drawings are final. Here is how we walk builders and owners through it.
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Do Heat Pumps Work at -25°C? What to Expect in a Simcoe County or Muskoka Winter
Cold-climate heat pumps heat well below -25°C, but only if they are the right model, sized to the house and installed for snow. Here is what actually happens in January.
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How Much Does a Cold-Climate Heat Pump Cost in Ontario? (2026 Prices and Rebates)
Installed prices for central, hybrid and ductless cold-climate heat pumps in Ontario, and how the $7,500 Home Renovation Savings rebate changes the math.
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How Much Does a New Furnace Cost in Ontario? (2026 Installed Prices)
What a new gas or propane furnace costs installed in Ontario in 2026, by type, and the five things that move the price up or down.
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Year-Round Cottage Heating: What to Plan
Year-round cottage heating starts with a coordinated plan for the building, heating equipment, hot water and ventilation. Define your cottage heating needs before choosing equipment First, explain how many people will live at the property, when you will use it and which renovations you plan. Heating decisions should account for the finished home, including insulation…
